SFTP Root

This method only works with key based authentication and not password based authentication

How to login as root. e.g. needed to transfer web server / website files to Oracle Cloud Instance.

• Go to your WinSCP profile (Session > Sites > Site Manager)
• Click on Edit > Advanced... > Environment > SFTP
• Insert sudo su -c /usr/lib/sftp-server in "SFTP Server" (note this path might be different in your system)
• Save and connect

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